צְנִיעַ, c. = h. צָנוּעַ. Targ. Mic. VI, 8 (Rashi צָנוּעַ). Targ. Cant. IV, 8.—Keth. 62ᵇ, v. מַעֲלֵי. Men. 43ᵃ אינש צ׳ הוה וכ׳ he was a decorous man and would not take off his cloak the entire day; a. e.—Pl. צְנִיעִין; f. צְנִיעָן, צְנִיעָתָא. Targ. Y. II, Ex. XXXVIII, 8 נשיא צ׳ דהוון צ׳ וכ׳ chaste women that lived in retirement &c. (h. text הצבאות); Y. I צניעותא (corr. acc.).—Sabb. 140ᵇ תיהוון צניען וכ׳ Ms. O. (ed. תהוי צניעתן, corr. acc.) be reserved even in the presence of your husbands.